Where does “liht” come from?

liht (Middle English) comes from Middle English light, from Old English lēoht, from Proto-West Germanic leuht, from Proto-Germanic leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European lewktom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

liht (Middle English): Alternative form of light

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of light

Ancestry of “liht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishlightThe radiation which allows for vision by...
2Old Englishlēohtluminous, bright, light, clear, resplendent,...
3Proto-West Germanicleuhtlight, bright; light
4Proto-Germanicleuhtąlight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewktom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “liht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewktom →Every word from Proto-Germanic leuhtą →